Chapter 100

Octavia's hands shook as she poured herself a drink in her office. The setting sun cast long shadows across the room. Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, New York City sparkled, unaware of the storm brewing among its towering buildings.

"Malachi Langdon," Octavia whispered the name like a curse, staring into her glass. "After all these years..."

Beatrix had never seen Octavia like th